Description: THE GROWING TREE EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC is a Child Care Center in LITTLE ROCK AR, with a maximum capacity of 49 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant/Toddler; Preschool; . The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Visit/Complaint Date | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-26 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-02-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2023-01-18 | Facility Visit | The following staff child ratios shall be maintained: Ages of Children Number of Staff Number of ChildrenAges of Children: 2 ½ - 3 years Number of Staff: 1 Number of Children: 12 |
| 2023-01-13 | Facility Complaint | 600.604.1.i - The child care facility shall maintain a record for each child in care which shall be on site. Records for children no longer enrolled may be maintained off site. Children’s records shall contain the following information:A written record of all significant changes in the child’s physical or emotional state and accidents, incidents or injuries, indicating the date, location, time of day, area or piece of equipment where the incident occurred (A copy of this shall be given to the parent on the day of occurrence); |
| 2022-11-21 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-12-13 | Facility Visit | 1200.1201.7.b.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced on separate days and at different times of the day; 400.401.9.There shall be sufficient lighting during nap time to provide adequate supervision of the children. |
| 2021-05-25 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-05-18 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.b.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter 1300.1301.12.To ensure that no children are left on the vehicle, the driver or a staff member must walk through the vehicle and physically inspect each seat before leaving the vehicle. The driver or the staff member, who conducted the walk-through inspection, must sign the transportation roster to verify that all children have exited the vehicle. 1300.1301.14.*1.Any vehicles designed or used to transport more than seven (7) passengers and one (1) driver must have approved child safety alarm devices installed. These devices must be properly maintained in working order at all times. Vehicles in service at licensed facilities prior to July 1, 2005, shall have the alarm installed by a qualified technician or mechanic no later than December 31, 2005. On or after July 1, 2005, all vehicles at newly licensed facilities and newly acquired vehicles at existing facilities shall have a child safety alarm installed before placing the vehicle in service. The Child Care Licensing Unit shall maintain a list of approved alarm systems. Clarification * The alarm system shall be installed so that the driver must walk to the very back of the vehicle to reach the switch that deactivates the alarm. Alarm switches installed in locations that do not require the driver to walk to the back of the vehicle and view all seating areas will not be acceptable. * The alarm system may be installed by any certified technician or mechanic employed by a recognized electronics or automotive business in accordance with the device manufacturers recommendations. * The time delay from activation of the alarm until the alarm sounds shall be no longer than one (1) minute. Any of the following three (3) options are acceptable to meet the intent of Act 1979 when children are being delivered at the facility. Other options must be approved by the Licensing Unit.Unload all of the children, walk through the vehicle to ensure that no children remain on board, and deactivate the alarm. (This option will only work if you are able to unload all children in less than one (1) minute.) 900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2021-05-11 | Facility Visit | 500.501.5.e.The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Profane or abusive language; 500.501.5.i.The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Yelling (This does not include a raised voice level to gain a childs attention to protect the child from risk of harm); |
| 2021-05-06 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
| 2021-05-05 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.5.i - The following activities or threats of such activities are unacceptable as behavior guidance measures and shall not be used for children. These include, but are not limited to the following:Yelling (This does not include a raised voice level to gain a child’s attention to protect the child from risk of harm); |
| 2021-04-09 | Facility Visit | 100.109.1.a.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Each applicant to own or operate a child care facility At application and every two (2) years thereafter 100.109.1.b.The following persons shall be required to have their background reviewed through an Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Check. Prospective employees who have not lived in the State of Arkansas during the preceding five (5) years will be subject to current federal guidelines regarding conducting a child maltreatment background check in any states where they resided during the past five (5) years.Staff members and applicants for employment in a Prior to employment and every two (2) years child care facility thereafter 1200.1201.7.a.Fire and tornado drills shall be practiced as follows:Monthly; 1300.1301.3.c.Staff transporting children shall meet the following requirements:Successfully completed the training course in Driver Safety that is offered or approved by the Division prior to transporting children (Verification of the completed course in Driver Safety shall be maintained on site in the staffs record); and 1300.1301.4.The vehicle(s) used for the transportation of children shall be in compliance with Arkansas state laws on transportation of children. 300.306.5.a.The Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor, and fifty percent (50%) of the facility staff that are on site at any given time shall have a certificate of successful completion of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from an approved organization. If the facility serves infants and toddlers, this training shall include infant and child CPR. (Infant and child CPR may be included in the basic course or in a separate course.)The curriculum shall conform to current American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines; 400.401.9.There shall be sufficient lighting during nap time to provide adequate supervision of the children. 600.603.1.b.Staff records may be maintained off site, unless otherwise noted, and shall contain the following:Education, training and experience, including a copy of the General Education Diploma (GED) or high school diploma (If these documents are no longer available, proof of reasonable effort to obtain the documentation is acceptable) Clarification: Training hours will be counted on a calendar year basis or by the facilitys operating schedule if they do not operate year- round; 800.801.13.Floors, ceilings, and walls shall be in good repair and kept clean. Paints used at the facility shall be lead free. 900.902.1.The area shall be free of hazards or potentially hazardous objects. |
| 2020-10-28 | Facility Visit | 300.301.4.Infants and toddlers shall not be mixed with preschool children, except as listed in the following requirement. 300.306.4.01.All new staff, including volunteers who are counted in the ratios, shall receive the following orientation within three (3) months of employment (and every three (3) years thereafter) and shall not be left alone with children until this is completed. Introduction (8 clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children b. Behavioral guidance practices c. Safe sleep practices for infants d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carters Law, Act 1208) e. Appropriately responding to a crying/fussy infant/child f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers. g. Mandated reporter training h. Administering medication i. Caring for children with special needs / care plans j. Transportation and car seat safety k. Policies regarding release of children to authorized individuals l. Prevention and control of infectious diseases m. Building and physical premises safety, including the identification of, and protection from, hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic n. Nutrition and physical activities o. Prevention and response to food sensitivities and allergic reactions p. Basic child development q. The handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants See Division website for a list of courses, that The Division maintains contracts for, which meet the above requirements.Introduction (8 clock hours) a. Proper supervision of children b. Behavioral guidance practices c. Safe sleep practices for infants d. Shaken baby syndrome; which includes prevention (Carters Law, Act 1208) e. Appropriately responding to a crying/fussy infant/child f. Emergency procedures in the event of severe weather, or fire, including evacuation procedures and routes, and location and use of fire extinguishers. g. Mandated reporter training h. Administering medication i. Caring for children with specia 500.501.2.Physical punishment shall not be administered to children. 700.702.9.Bottles shall not be propped. Infants under six months of age shall be held while being bottle-fed. |
| 2020-10-23 | Facility Complaint | 500.501.2 - Physical punishment shall not be administered to children. |
| 2020-07-28 | Facility Visit | No Violations Cited |
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